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In Real Life

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e|-Am-----G3---F1---E----C---|
B|--1---3---1-------1--|
G|--2---4---2---1------|
D|--2---5---3---2---2--|
A|------5---3---2---3--|
E|------3---1----------|
Intro:
 Am   G   F   E[x2]
Verse:
AmIn real life I'm waGking up alone.
It's oFne more night you diEdn't make it home.
AmAnd one more time you wGon't pick up the phFone.E  
AmIn real life you neGver bring me flowers.
WFhen you're here, iEt's only for an hour.
AmI'm getting used to beGing on my oFwn.E  
Because in rAmeal life you're nGot what I thought.
RFeal life, this isEn't what I want.
GAmuess things aren't alwGays what they seFem.E  
Chorus:
But in my dreCams, I'm waking up to roses,
ChaAmmpagne, kisses and I know it's alCways, always
Gonna be, goFnna be this way.
In my drCeams, you're standing right beside me.
AmTwo hearts finally colliding.
TChen I wake up and realize, reaFlize this is real lAmife.
 Am   G   F   E[x2]
Verse:
AmIn real life it doGesn't always work out.
FPeople fall in loEve and then they fall out.
HAmearts can break and neGver make a soFund.E  
Because in rAmeal life you're nGot what I thought.
RFeal life, this isEn't what I want.
GAmuess things aren't alwGays what they seFem.E  
Verse:
But in my dreCams, I'm waking up to roses,
ChaAmmpagne, kisses and I know it's alCways, always
Gonna be, goFnna be this way.
In my drCeams, you're standing right beside me.
AmTwo hearts finally colliding.
TChen I wake up and realize, reaFlize this is real lAmife.
Bridge:
AmJust when I thought this was aGll real life could be,
SomFebody came along and made my dream reaElity.
And now in reCal life, waking up to roses,
ChaAmmpagne, kisses and I know it's alCways, always
Gonna be, goFnna be this way.
In my drCeams, he's standing right beside me.
AmTwo hearts finally colliding.
TChen I wake up and I realize, reaFlize this is real lAmife.

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In Real Life

by Demi Lovato

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am G F E C

e|------3---1----------|

B|--1---3---1-------1--|

G|--2---4---2---1------|

D|--2---5---3---2---2--|

A|------5---3---2---3--|

E|------3---1----------|

Intro:

Am G F E

[x2]

Verse:

Am G

In real life I'm waking up alone.

F E

It's one more night you didn't make it home.

Am G F E

And one more time you won't pick up the phone.

Am G

In real life you never bring me flowers.

F E

When you're here, it's only for an hour.

Am G F E

I'm getting used to being on my own.

Am G

Because in real life you're not what I thought.

F E

Real life, this isn't what I want.

Am G F E

Guess things aren't always what they seem.

Chorus:

But in my dreams, I'm waking up to roses,

Am C

Champagne, kisses and I know it's always, always

Gonna be, gonna be this way.

In my dreams, you're standing right beside me.

Two hearts finally colliding.

C F Am

Then I wake up and realize, realize this is real life.

Am G F E

[x2]

Verse:

Am G

In real life it doesn't always work out.

F E

People fall in love and then they fall out.

Am G F E

Hearts can break and never make a sound.

Am G

Because in real life you're not what I thought.

F E

Real life, this isn't what I want.

Am G F E

Guess things aren't always what they seem.

Verse:

But in my dreams, I'm waking up to roses,

Am C

Champagne, kisses and I know it's always, always

Gonna be, gonna be this way.

In my dreams, you're standing right beside me.

Two hearts finally colliding.

C F Am

Then I wake up and realize, realize this is real life.

Bridge:

Am G

Just when I thought this was all real life could be,

F E

Somebody came along and made my dream reality.

And now in real life, waking up to roses,

Am C

Champagne, kisses and I know it's always, always

Gonna be, gonna be this way.

In my dreams, he's standing right beside me.

Two hearts finally colliding.

C F Am

Then I wake up and I realize, realize this is real life.

About In Real Life Chords by Demi Lovato

Learn how to play In Real Life by Demi Lovato with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “In Real Life chords”, “In Real Life guitar chords”, or “Demi Lovato In Real Life chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy In Real Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate In Real Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, F, E, C, B.

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Is "In Real Life" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "In Real Life" in?

The chords for "In Real Life" show the original chord names (including Am, G, F, E, C, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.